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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources